Hershey's · Chocolate
Milk Chocolate Bars
A 3 pieces (42g) serving of Milk Chocolate Bars by Hershey's has 230 calories, 21g of sugars and 35mg of sodium, as submitted by The Hershey Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2618562, record updated Jun 8, 2023). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2667928.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2618562, available Aug 31, 2023; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that The Hershey Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 42g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 034000070381
- Category
- Chocolate
- Records
- 5 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other chocolate
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 56% of the 9,187 chocolate products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 54% of them.
Where the calories come from: 43% carbohydrate, 52% fat and 5% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among chocolate: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 50 g | 47.5 g | 56% |
| Sodium | 83 mg | 77 mg | 54% |
| Protein | 7.1 g | 5.9 g | 69% |
| Calories | 548 | 514 | 72% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 9,187 products, one per barcode.
Other bars in this aisle
277 of the 9,187 chocolate products are named bars. Per 100 g their median is 500 calories, 125 mg of sodium and 6.9 g of protein; 114 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Milk Chocolate Bars NOT A BRANDED ITEM | 65 mg | 535 |
| Milk Chocolate Miniature Bars FEODORA | 64 mg | 538 |
| Mini Bars, Milk Chocolate NICKELODEON | 62 mg | 500 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "bars", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR; MILK; CHOCOLATE; COCOA BUTTER; LACTOSE; MILK FAT; SOY LECITHIN AND PGPR, EMULSIFIER; AND VANILLIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR).
The statement lists 1 ingredient at the top level, beginning with Milk Chocolate (sugar; Milk; Chocolate; Cocoa Butter; Lactose; Milk Fat; Soy Lecithin and Pgpr, Emulsifier; and Vanillin, Artificial Flavor).. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jun 8, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement The Hershey Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2618562).
More Hershey's chocolate
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roasted Almonds in Fine Milk Chocolate Golden Bars | 538 | 42.31 g | 58 mg |
| Chocolate Candy Bars with Peanuts | 538 | 46.15 g | 115 mg |
| Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate Candy | 559 | 44.12 g | 0 mg |
| Snacksize Candy Assortment | 536 | 60.71 g | 304 mg |
| White Chocolate Bliss with a Creamy Meltaway Center | 535 | 55.81 g | 163 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bars?
230 per 3 pieces (42g) serving, and 548 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bars?
35mg per serving (2% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record The Hershey Company submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 8, 2023. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov